Our curriculum balances breadth with depth, building academic specialization upon a liberal arts foundation in the arts, the sciences, the social sciences and the humanities. Responsive to new ways of learning, we continue to develop interdisciplinary integration of the many forms of knowledge. While our students pursue specialized learning in their chosen majors, they also develop the framework for an integrated intellectual life, spiritually and morally informed.

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Degrees Offered & Graduation Requirements

Denison University offers Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degrees. To be a candidate for a Denison degree, a student must do the following:

Fulfill the General Education requirements;

Major in some area - either in a department, a program, or an individually-designed area;

Earn 127 semester hours of credit.

A student earning a BA degree may have no more than 56 hours from the major field (14 courses) count toward the 127 hours required for graduation. Required cognates would not be included in this “56 Hour” rule. Interdepartmental BA degrees may require no more than 68 hours (17 courses).

Earn a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0, overall and in the major and minor (if applicable). Normally, all Denison courses completed by the student, including repeated and failed courses, will count in the calculation of the overall grade-point average.

Normally, all courses eligible to count in the student's major, minor, and concentration including courses beyond the minimum requirements, will be included in the calculation of the major, minor, and concentration grade-point average.

Complete at least 64 of the required 127 credit hours in residence at Denison and reside at Denison for the two semesters of the senior year. Satisfactory completion of a minor at Denison requires at least one- half of the credit hours that fulfill minor requirements to be completed in residence at Denison. Generally, all students, except those enrolled in recognized pre-professional 3-2 programs, must complete the last two semesters in residence at Denison. Exceptions to these requirements may be made by the Academic Standing Board. A course taken “in residence” is defined as any course scheduled by the Denison Registrar and taught on the Denison campus by a Denison faculty member. This policy prescribes a university- wide minimum residence requirement; individual departments may have stricter requirements.

Denison reserves the right not to award a student a degree if serious violations of the Code of Student Conduct have been alleged against that student or if charges exist against that student that cannot be adjudicated prior to commencement exercises. For the present purpose, “serious violations” are those that normally could result in suspension or expulsion. At the discretion of the Vice President for Student Development or the Provost, a student facing allegations or charges of academic dishonesty may be permitted to participate in commence- ment exercises, except that student would not receive a diploma or be considered a graduate of Denison. A valid diploma would be sent when all serious conduct matters have been resolved, and the student is deemed eligible to receive a degree from Denison.

Please note that qualifications and further clarification of these requirements appear in various following sections.

Requirements

To earn a degree from Denison University, a student must complete the following requirements:

Fulfill the General Education Requirements (see below).

Fulfill all major requirements.

Reach 127 semester hours of credit.

Complete at least 64 of the 127 credit hours in residence at Denison and reside at Denison for both the fall and spring semester of the senior year.

Reach a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0, overall and in the major and minor (if applicable).